Medical Terminology Quiz

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What is the term used to describe blood settling into the lowest point of the body causing discoloration of the skin?

  • Orthopnea
  • Dependent lividity (correct)
  • Purulent
  • Virulence

Which condition is defined as a prolonged exacerbation of asthma that does not respond to conventional therapy?

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Status asthmaticus (correct)
  • Diphtheria
  • Botulism

What term refers to the measure of the disease-causing ability of a microorganism?

  • Carpopedal spasm
  • Virulence (correct)
  • Excitability
  • Lumen

Which term describes a disorder where cholesterol and calcium build up inside blood vessel walls, leading to blockages and potential clot formation?

<p>Atherosclerosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What condition involves severe dyspnea when lying down, which is relieved by sitting up or standing?

<p>Orthopnea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what condition do the fingers or toes flex in a claw-like manner due to hyperventilation or hypocalcemia?

<p>Carpopedal spasm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is atelectasis?

<p>A condition of airless or collapsed alveoli causing pulmonary shunting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Hering-Breuer reflex do?

<p>Prevents lung overexpansion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is syncope?

<p>Temporary loss of consciousness due to diminished cerebral blood flow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is aphasia?

<p>Inability to understand or produce speech (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does idiopathic mean?

<p>Of no known cause (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are petechiae?

<p>Small, purple, non-blanching spots on the skin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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